Military Details
Allied Country
Canada
Rank
Flt Lieutenant
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'Jack' Laffoley
Air Force
Story Profile
1922 - 1945
Flt Lieutenant John Gifford Laurence "Jack" Laffoley, a Canadian pilot, was due to return home to Canada but was called for duty to participate in Operation Gisela on 4th March 1945, his 33rd trip. He was sadly killed over UK soil (Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire) a few miles from base when German fighter pilots intercepted him on his return from a German bombing raid. Age 22 years.
Check out the article "Gisela - Echoes of a Sacrifice" for more information.
Conflicts
World War II (1939–1945)
